Pregnancy after bypass: Week 4 pregnancy diary
What an interesting week it’s been. I’m barely pregnant, the baby was the size of a poppy seed at the four week mark but already…
Monthly Archives: June 2017
The pre-op, are you sure you can’t do this on your own, suggestion
If there’s one thing I’m sure we all hear just before our surgery it’s the good old, “Are you sure you can’t do this on…
Melissa Loses It is expanding!
Have I got some news for you! Things are expanding around here and when I say things I really mean me. I’m going to be…
How to support someone through weight loss surgery: Post-op edition
This post follows on from last weeks Pre-op edition so head there to read that first! The initial post-op stage The first few weeks after…
How to support someone through weight loss surgery: Pre-op edition
Making the decision to have weight loss surgery is a massive one. We all have our own journey through it but not one of us…
How I get my protein in each day
The initial first few months after weight loss surgery it is almost a full-time job getting your protein in each day. At that point your stomach…
Why you need to find your people after weight loss surgery
One thing I have noticed in myself and in many others is that weight loss surgery sets off a process of personal evolution. When I…
My four must-do things to track your bariatric journey!
When you’re going through your bariatric journey and your whole life is revolving around it you don’t expect that you’re going to forget the little…
Five ways to increase your motivation
I may seem like I am a constant bundle of energy and motivation but my motivation has its ups and downs like anybody else’s. I…